Mecan Springs
Mecan Springs is a 40-acre lake in Waushara County, Wisconsin, up to 20 feet deep, with 15 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and trout. It has a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore.
- Size: 40 acres
- Deepest point: 20 ft
- Average depth: 4 ft
- Bottom: 75% muck, 15% sand, 10% gravel
- Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Northern pike, Trout
- Public access: a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore
- Boating: Slow-no-wake under state law: 50 acres or less, with public access
- Drive time without traffic: Madison 1 hr 20 min, Appleton 1 hr 30 min, Waukesha 2 hr, Green Bay 2 hr, Milwaukee 2 hr 10 min, Eau Claire 2 hr 15 min, Rockford 2 hr 15 min, Chicago 3 hr 15 min, Twin Cities 3 hr 25 min
- Invasive species on record: Banded Mystery Snail, Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water-Milfoil
- Waterfront parcels: 15 waterfront parcels
Questions about Mecan Springs
How many waterfront properties are on Mecan Springs?
15 waterfront parcels front Mecan Springs in Waushara County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Mecan Springs?
Mecan Springs covers 40 acres in Waushara County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Mecan Springs?
Mecan Springs is 20 feet deep at its deepest point, and 4 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Mecan Springs?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and trout in Mecan Springs.
Is there public access to Mecan Springs?
Yes. Mecan Springs has a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Mecan Springs?
Mecan Springs is 50 acres or less and has public access, so Wisconsin law holds motorboats to slow-no-wake speed. No local boating ordinance that limits motorboats is on record.
How long is the drive to Mecan Springs?
By car, Mecan Springs is about 1 hr 20 min from Madison, 1 hr 30 min from Appleton, 2 hr from Waukesha, 3 hr 15 min from Chicago and 3 hr 25 min from the Twin Cities. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Mecan Springs like?
The lake bottom is 75% muck, 15% sand, 10% gravel, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.